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brumby

(ˈbrʌmbɪ)

n, pl -bies

1. (Animals) a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock

2. informal a wild or unruly person

[C19: of unknown origin]

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A total of 83 holes for 2,081 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling was completed at four sites; the Brumby Creek, Black Hill and Black Caviar Prospects and the historic Horseshoe South Manganese mine.

Bryah Resources drilling extends manganese zone at Brumby Creek

"The heritage management plan will specifically prohibit lethal culling of the brumby, aerial or otherwise, and will identify those areas in the park where brumbies can roam without causing significant environmental harm."

Brumby reprieve: Australia to ban wild horses cull at national park

IAN BRUMBY won his first Argyle Taxis Wirral Open after defeating defending champion John Welsh 4-2 in the final.

Brumby grabs first Wirral win; merseysnooker147 @gmail.com TONY COOK POCKETS THE LATEST MERSEYSIDE SNOOKER NEWS WIRRAL OPEN

This novel, as the title suggests, explores the iconic Australian brumby, Australia's wild horse.

Paruku: The desert brumby

Canberra, Oct 13 (ANI): Victorian Premier John Brumby has won the 2010 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award for helping organise a Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne last year.

Victorian Premier Brumby wins 2010 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award

At Stawell Airport with Member for Ripon Joe Helper, Mr Brumby said the Victorian Government had invested in the project to deliver new jobs and new opportunities for Stawell and the Grampians.

Australia : Premier turns sod for airport upgrade

The rapid development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is opening up exciting new export opportunities for Victoria in areas such as education, urban planning, auto manufacturing, tourism, facilities management and food, Premier John Brumby said today.

New export opportunities for Victoria in United Arab Emirates

A young boy takes us on a dream journey through a moonlit landscape of northern Australia on the back of a wild brumby. Native animals and plants are referred to in a balance of common names, local Indigenous language and botanical names.

Campbell, Colwyn (illus.) Diane Lucas (text): Brumbies in the Night

Alan Brumby agreed to pick up a friend from an airport in the early hours.

Favour turns sour

As the Crusaders provided eight of the forwards in the Kiwi squad at the World Cup, they are more than equipped to deal with the Brumby threat.

Rugby Union: Leaders may fall

Victorian State Treasurer John Brumby is confident his State is doing all the right things when it comes to building up exports to Asia.